Well, it’s time to head back to the 9th green, because the news we’ve only dared to whisper about for over two decades is finally, officially, unbelievably true. Dust off your bull-riding putter and practice your slapshot, because Adam Sandler has confirmed that a script for Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works.
This isn’t a drill. This isn’t a rumor from your cousin’s friend who works in catering. The Sandman himself has spoken.
From Whispers to a Bullhorn
For weeks, the golf course chatter has been getting louder. It all started when Christopher McDonald, the man who brought the perfectly villainous Shooter McGavin to life, let it slip in a radio interview. He mentioned that he’d run into Sandler and was shown a first draft of a sequel.
The internet, naturally, exploded. Could it be? After all these years?
We held our breath, waiting for the other shoe to drop. And then, on The Dan Patrick Show, Sandler made it official. When asked about the project, he confirmed that he and his longtime collaborator Tim Herlihy are in the process of writing it.
“We’re working on it, me and Herlihy,” Sandler said. “We’ve got a lot of great ideas.”
This is it, folks. It’s happening. For a generation raised on quotes like “It’s all in the hips” and the visceral satisfaction of watching Bob Barker win a fistfight, this is monumental news.
Dusting Off the Hockey Stick: What’s the Story?
So, where does a sequel go nearly 30 years later? The original film ended perfectly: Happy won the Tour Championship, saved his grandma’s house, got the girl (the wonderful Virginia Venit), and humiliated Shooter McGavin in the process.
